Mental health and dementiaQuestion 1597 of 1700
A resident with dementia takes very little food and fluid. What do you do?
- Write nothing down, since small meals are normal
- Make the resident eat all of the meal
- Report it to the nurse
- Ask family to feed the resident instead
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Correct answer: Report it to the nurse
Very small intake is a change the nurse must know about. Report appetite changes too.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 10.6: Promoting Nutritional Intake
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026